ReWild Yourself

Welcome to the ReWild Yourself Podcast! I’m Daniel Vitalis, and I’ll be your guide through the world of human ecology and lifestyle design. We’ll explore the strategies that our ancient human bodies and minds need to thrive in a modern world — awakening our instincts and freeing ourselves from the degenerative effects of human domestication.

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! Podcast, Arthur Haines and I continue
our conversation from earlier podcasts, this time focusing on the
transition from semi-nomadism to sedentism.
Episode breakdown:
* Daily and seasonal movement was a huge part of hunter-gatherer
existence
* Nomadic peoples were not just endless wanderers
* Agriculture is a spectrum
* What emerges when people stop moving?
* Hunter-gatherers were generalists
* Walking was a significant part of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle
* Fit for the gym vs. fit for the earth
* Is working out wasted energy?
* Dissociative gym workouts
* The amazing strength of foraging mothers

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! Podcast, I talk with Scott Sonnon,
world renowned fitness trainer, founder of TACFIT, public speaker and
author.
Episode breakdown:
* Diminished complexity of physical movement means diminished capacity
for imagination
* Importance of sweating for stress relief
* Reprogramming movement at the brain stem level
* Being more athletic does not make you more fit for daily life
* Getting back to mobility basics for truly advanced fitness
* When you "stand up straight," are you aligning or distorting your
posture?
* Experience high stress and maintain your fine motor skills
* Literally shake off stress
* Focus on the exhale
* Scott's programs and innovative teaching techniques

In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, I talk with Samuel Thayer,
author of The Forager's Harvest and Nature's Garden.
Episode breakdown:
* Sam’s beginnings in foraging
* How foraging effects your world view
* How to get started foraging
* How much wild food can you live on realistically
* Is foraging sustainable for the future?
* Sam’s favorite springtime wild foods